British Council publishes research on youth development

The British Council, in collaboration with the University of Leeds, recently published an insightful report on the impact of youth development programmes, titled ‘Non-Formal Education for Youth-Led Change: Youth Development Programming in Bangladesh.’ This research was published at the British Council Auditorium yesterday, 11 December 2024. This research is a collaborative effort

SUN launches youth network

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Youth Network, a youth driven effort to advance the scaling up nutrition approach, has been launched in the country, in order to engage youth in food systems transformation and create awareness on safe and nutritious foods. The launching ceremony was held at a hotel at Gulshan-2 in

Youth Are the Key to Fulfill Nation’s Dreams: Speakers

Young people will shape the future of Bangladesh. They are the builders of our hopes and dreams, according to speakers at the “Role of Youth in Nation Building” event held on Saturday at the Bangabandhu Smriti Complex in Barguna. The discussion was part of the "Amio Jitte Chai" campaign, a youth-focused

Youth crushed under wheels of Chittagong University-bound train

A 22-year-old man died as he was crushed under the wheels of a Chittagong University (CU)-bound shuttle train from port city Chattogram, in Hathazari upazila on Thursday night. Deceased Lingkon Debnath was an employee of a pharmacy at local Chowdhuryhat and hailed from Durgabari of the same area. Locals said the youth

Youth killed in Bogura road accident

A youth was killed in a road accident in Manikchak area under Sadar upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, 24, hailed from Chatiantola area in the upazila. Inspector of Bogura Sadar Thana Shahinuzzaman said the accident occurred when a pickup van hit a motorcycle from

Youth to come forward to build city: Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam today urged the youth to come forward to build the city. "Young people had played the biggest role in bringing the red and green flag under the leadership of Bangabandhu. I am sure if the youth come forward, this country will change,

Dhaka Summer con rides on tide of youth

The country's largest pop culture festival, "Dhaka Summer Con," is being held for three days at Hall 3 and Hall 4 of Dhaka's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on July 13, 14, and 15, featuring a wide range of entertainment facilities and activities, a press release said Saturday. The second day

Vivo Y22s: Centre of attention of the youth

Vivo Y22s has lately captivated attention of the youth. It comes of an affordable price with utter magnificence in its camera, features and look. The young generation is now able to get the premium feel within their budget. The latest handset of vivo Y series has been available on the market

ImaGen Venture Youth Challenge Bootcamp brings together youth

Following an online assessment by the expert judge panel, some 10 -12 shortlisted teams of youth aged 15 – 24 with prototype solutions related to climate change challenges participated in the Bootcamp. Over three days, participating teams worked to develop their ideas further and turn them into projects that can be